The endometrium / edited by Stanley R. Glasser ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Glasser, Stanley.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endometrium--Cytology.

Endometrium.

Endometrium--Physiology.

Endometrium--cytology.

Endometrium--physiology.

Embryonic Structures--physiology.

Models, Biological.

Embryo Implantation--physiology.

Pregnancy Proteins--physiology.

Physiology.

Cytology.

Medical Subjects:

Endometrium--cytology.

Endometrium--physiology.

Embryonic Structures--physiology.

Models, Biological.

Embryo Implantation--physiology.

Pregnancy Proteins--physiology.

Physical Description:

xix, 675 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2002.

Contents:

Part I Development 1

1 The Embryology of the Uterus / Gerald R. Cunha, Takeshi Kurita, Paul S. Cooke, David Sassoon, Cary Miller, Dennis B. Lubahn 3

Part II Mature Female Reproductive System 19

A. Structure

2 The Fine Structure of the Mature Human Endometrium / Peter Dockery 21

3 The Cytoskeleton of Uterine Epithelial and Stromal Cells / Christopher R. Murphy, Timothy J. Shaw 39

B. Function

4 Cell-Cell Communication in the Endometrium: Possible Implications for Receptivity / Elke Winterhager, Ruth Grummer 46

5 Endometrial Angiogenesis / Peter A.W. Rogers 60

Part III Reproductive Cyclicity 71

6 The Menstrual Cycle / Stephen K. Smith 73

7 Mature Female Reproductive System Endocrinology / Asgerally T. Fazleabas, J. Julie Kim 86

8 Female Sex Steroid Hormone Regulation of Cell Proliferation in the Endometrium / Wei Tong, Jeffrey W. Pollard 94

9 Regeneration / William C. Okulicz 110

Part IV Regulatory Biology 121

10 Steroid Regulated Genes in the Endometrium: A Reference Base / Joy Mulholland 123

11 Role of Stromal-Epithelial Interactions in Hormonal Responses of the Uterus / Paul S. Cooke, David L. Buchanan, Takeshi Kurita, Dennis B. Lubahn, Gerald R. Cunha 151

Part V Pregnant Endometrium 167

12 Mediators of Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy / Fuller W. Bazer, Thomas E. Spencer, Troy L. Ott, Greg A. Johnson 169

13 The Endometrial Epithelium / Carlos Simon, Pedro Caballero-Campo, Arancha Galan, Julio Cesar Martin, Marcos Meseguer, Raquel Herrer, Diana Valbuena, Melinda Jasper, Amparo Mercader 194

14 Uterine Factors in Implantation / Bruce A. Lessey 208

15 The Adhesion Cascade / Susan J. Kimber, Catherine Spanswick 229

16 Current Concepts in Endometrial Receptivity and Implantation / Siamak Tabibzadeh 249

17 Keratinocyte Growth Factor has Arteriotrophic and Antiapoptotic Effects in the Primate Endometrium / Robert M. Brenner, Ov D. Slayden, Jeffrey S. Rubin, David L. Lacey 258

18 Prolactin Action in the Endometrium / Beverly S. Chilton 269

Part VI Stromal Cell Differentiation 277

19 Decidua in Rodents / Paulo A. Abrahamsohn, Telma M.T. Zorn, Sergio F. Oliveira 279

20 Endometrial Extracellular Matrix / John D. Aplin 294

21 Decidua as an Endocrine Organ / Anoop K. Brar 308

22 Regulatory Biology of Uterine Stroma in vitro / Helene Choen 324

Part VII Placentation 333

23 Implantation of the Blastocyst: I. Comparative Studies / F.B.P. Wooding 335

24 Implantation of the Blastocyst: II. Implantation in Primates / Allen C. Enders 341

25 Endometrium of Epitheliochorial and Endotheliochorial Placentae / Vibeke Dantzer 352

Part VIII Immunobiology 369

26 The Mucosal Immune System in the Human Female Reproductive Tract: Influence of Stage of the Menstrual Cycle and Menopause on Mucosal Immunity in the Uterus / Charles R. Wira, John V. Fahey, Hillary D. White, Grant R. Yeaman, Alice L. Givan, Alexandra L. Howell 371

27 Major Histocompatibility Antigens in Reproduction / Joan S. Hunt 405

28 Cytokines: Pivotal Regulators of Endometrial Immunobiology / Sarah A. Robertson, Sarah N. Hudson 416

Part IX Comparative Biology: Models 435

29 Endometrial Paradigms: Potential Assets and Deficits / Kathy L. Sharpe-Timms, Marta Piva 437

30 Antiestrogens / Michael J.K. Harper 452

31 Endometrial Effects of Progesterone Antagonists and Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators (SPRMs): Potential Applications in Gynecological Therapies, Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Contraception / Kristof Chwalisz, Robert M. Brenner, Walter Elger 462

32 The Role of the Female Reproductive System in Immunocontraception / Bonnie S. Dunbar, Sheri M. Skinner 482

Part X Clinical 493

33 The Oocyte Donation Model: Lessons on Endometrial Receptivity / Peter L. Chang, Mark V. Sauer 495

34 Decidual Cell Regulation of Peri-Implantational Hemostasis in Human Endometrium / Charles J. Lockwood, Graciela Krikun, Frederick Schatz 510

35 Puberty/Menarche and the Endometrium / Mary Anne Jamieson, Joseph S. Sanfilippo 521

36 Aging of the Uterus: An Evolutionary Perspective / Colin A. Finn 528

37 Reproductive Aging of the Uterus in Women / Nancy A. Klein 538

38 The Endometrium in Recurrent Miscarriage / Raj Rai, Lesley Regan 546

39 Ectopic Pregnancy / Eeva-Marja Rutanen, Juha Korhonen 556

40 Luteal Phase Defect / Arthur J. Castelbaum 568

41 Unanswered Questions/Proposed Solutions in Assisted Reproductive Technologies / Howard W. Jones, Jr. 581

42 Uterine Disease in Midlife and Beyond: the Perimenopause and Menopause / Nanette Santoro 587

43 The Pathophysiology of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding / Kevin G. Osteen, Sherry Rier, Esther Eisenberg 594

44 Preeclampsia / Robert N. Taylor 604

45 Endometriosis / Deborah A. Metzger 626

46 Endometrial Imaging / Willie D. Zoma, Marcelle I. Cedars 642

Part XI Bioethics 653

47 Cloning: Ethical Issues in the Work Done and the Work Yet to Come / Judy E. Stern 655

48 From Biology to Ethics, from Ethics to Medical Decision / Claude Sureau 661.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415273439

OCLC:

50198449